Pupils of all ages are encouraged to take on roles of responsibility within their own classes and across the school. These opportunities enable personal development as the children communicate with others while actively participating in changes across the the school and our community.
At Gorseland, we actively promote pupil voice within our class bases. We also hold weekly 'Class Council Meetings' in which pupils from Years 1-6 come together in mixed-age groups to discuss given topics and issues. This valuable opportunity has directly informed school decisions including house team rewards, positive playtime agreements and ideas for whole school projects such as our Hopscotch leveret sculpture. The children listen and respond to each other, they respect the opinions of others and Year 6 pupils chair the meetings and take minutes to share with the leadership team, enabling the development of vital life skills.
“There are opportunities for pupils to lead change at the school.”
“Pupils have a voice at Gorseland and their voice has an impact. Staff listen to pupils and empower them to make the changes they want to see.”
“Pupil 'wellbeing champions' and 'play leaders' work to ensure that everyone is happy and playtimes are fun.”
Ofsted (December 2025)